A Singaporean man has been arrested in the Philippines, after he allegedly cheated a casino of US$30 million.
Mr Dominic Sim, 37, had apparently used a fake receipt to exchange US$30 million worth of gambling chips at Solaire Casino in the Philippines in February last year, Chinese evening daily Shin Min Daily News reported on Tuesday.
A representative for Solaire Casino said that when Mr Sim was confronted, he gave various excuses and did not return the money for months, which pushed the casino to make a police report.
Mr Sim, who ran an investment company called Bullion Investment Group, a junket operator, was eventually arrested on April 21. He asked for bail to return to Singapore a week later but was denied.
"He said he wanted to return to Singapore to get the money but we did not believe him and hence asked that he is not granted bail," said the representative.
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Vocabulary:
allegedly (adv) | /əˈlɛdʒɪdli/ | Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof | được cho là |
cheat (v) | /tʃiːt/ | Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage | gian lận |
representative (n) | /rɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/ | A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, in particular: | người đại diện |
confront (v) | /kənˈfrʌnt/ | Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent | đối mặt, đối chất |
bail (n) |
/beɪl/ |
The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court: | sự bảo lãnh |
deny (v) | /dɪˈnʌɪ/ | State that one refuses to admit the truth | phủ nhận, từ chối |
hence (adv) |
/hɛns/ |
As a consequence; for this reason | do đó |
Grammar:
Đại từ quan hệ "Which": Không chỉ thay thế hoặc giải thích rõ hơn cho chủ ngữ, danh từ đứng trước nó, "Which" còn có thể bổ sung cho cả câu đứng trước nó.
Ví dụ:
- He couldn’t read which surprised me.
- He gave various excuses and did not return the money for months, which pushed the casino to make a police report.
Thanh Bình (Theo Straitstimes)